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Patented S ept. 25,1923.

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WILLIAM NELsoiLoi BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COMBINATION TABLE Ann Inen ne Boa-an.

Application filedseptember 11,1922. serial-No. 587,287. 7

' To all whomc'tmag concern.

Be it known that I; VVILLL-uu NELsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Tables and Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification.

In carrying outthe present invention it is my purpose to provide a combination table and ironing board wherein the ironing board may be arranged beneath the top of the ta- ;ble in an out o the way position when not in useand pulled out om beneath the table top and held in its outward position spaced H apart from the adjacent edge of the table in andfallingwithinthe scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective View of a table or cabinet constructedin accordance with my invention.

Figure' 2 is a top plan View showing an ironing board withdrawn.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2 showing the ironing board withdrawn. p

Figure 4 is a similar View showing the ironin board beneath the table top.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view through the end of the cabinet remote from the end shown in. Figure 3. t

Figure 6 is anenlarged fragmentary sectional view taken upon the line 6-43 of Figure 2. y

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates aftable which in the present instance is in the form of a cabinet comprising a top 2 and legs 8 connected to the top 2 atthe cornersthereof and holding the latter atthe proper elevation. This cabinet is provided with side walls 4 and witha rear wall and spaced apart from one of the side walls a short'distance therefrom is avertical partition 5 that liesparallelj with the side wall and acts to "provide a comparatively narrow chamberG and a relativelywide chamber in whichlatter are slidably mounted drawers 7 arranged one above the other. Connected to the confronting surfaces of one side wall 4 and the partition 5 forming the chamber 6 are horizontal guide rails 8, 8 which 1n the present instance are arranged in superposed relation at opposite sides of the chamber, as clearly shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. Within the upper portion of the chamber 6 is a, supporting block 9 having the side walls thereof formed with, longitudinal grooves 10 that receive the guide rails 8, 8, respectively 'sothat'tie block 9 may be moved into and out of the upper portionof the chamber'GTjThe lower portion of thechamber 6 provides a coin partment in which drawers may be mounted or. which. may be closed by door asdes ired.

The upper surface of the block 9 at a point approximately onthe transverse center line thereof is formed to provide an abrupt shoulder 11 and "in advance ,of the shoulder 11 is formed a. depression 12 while the forward portion of the block in advance of the depression 12 is cut down so as to be of less thickness vertically than the corre-- sponding dimension of the rear portion of the block behind the shoulder 11, as clearly illustrated in Figures 3 and of the drawings. In this forward portion of the block immediately in advance of the depression 12 i l is fastened oneend of an ironing board 13 that isarranged at right angles to the block and is rigidly fixed thereto so as toslide in and out with the block. This ironing board when moved beneath the top 2 of the cabinet lies between the under surface of such top and the top of the uppermost drawer 7, whilewhen the block is pulled outwardly 011/ the guide rails-8 the ironing board is spaced apart from the adjacent edge of the-cabinet top as clearly'shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings so that it may be readily and conveniently used.

Depending from the under side of the top I 20f the cabinet adjacent to the forward edge thereof is a flap 14 which closes the space between the top 2 and the top of the uppermost drawer 7 when the ironing board 2 neea is beneath the table top as illustrated in Figures 1, t and 5 of the drawings thereby concealing the ironing board. When it is desired to pull the ironing board from beneath the top of the cabinet the flap 14 is swung upwardly and the block withdrawn. When the oning board is in the positions shown in ligures .2, and 3 of the drawings, the flap 1& lies in the depression 12 against theshoulder 11. The freeend of the ironing board 14 when beneath the table top rests upon a support 15 that is fastened to the adjacent side wall 4 of the cabinet.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying draw ings, it will be seen that I have provided a ion table or cabinet and ironing ooinbin r board wherein the l'lOIlHlgiJOttPCl may be readily and conveniently moved into and out of active. position and wherein the ironing board when in active position will be disposed beneath the top of the cabinet and concealed from View;

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction and relative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment ot the invention in order to impart a full, clear and exact understanding of the said embodiments I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to the specilic construction and relative arrangement of parts inasmuch as in the future practice of the invention variouschanges and modifications may be made Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by letters- 'Patent, is

The combination with a cabinet including a to vex-cal partitionradj acent to one of said side walls dividing said cabinet into a narrow chamber and a relatively wide chamber, guide rails on the confronting faces of said partition and the adjacent side wall, a block lilC 'llll led upon said rails and capable of movement into and out of position beneath the top of said cabinet and an ironing board tired to theupper surface of said block at the forward portion thereof and movable to aposition beneath the cabinet top when the block is moved inwardly and to a posi: tion beyond the cabinet top when the block is pulled outwardly, and flap pivoted to the underside of said top and designed to conceal said ironing board from view in inactive position beneath the cabinet top, the upper suri'aee oi said block at the transverse center l ne thereoi being formed with an abrupt shoulder and with a depression immediately n advance of said shoulder to provide a space the reception of said flap when the iron r ward is pulled outwardly whereby said flap may be maintained in its normal position when the ironing board is in use.

in testimony whereof. I ailix my si nature.

WILLIAM NELDSON.

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